Tracey McGee-Moreira surprised the families of Hampden Meadows School last Monday with an email announcing her resignation.
Mrs. McGee-Moreira, who has been principal of Hampden Meadows …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/26/21
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Teachers, administrators, a former college admissions officer and the principal of a high school in Massachusetts recently took turns explaining the rationale behind restructuring the program of …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/8/21
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Barrington High School held its “Battle of the classes” on Victory Field on Friday afternoon.
The competition pits members of all four classes and the BHS faculty in a variety of …
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4/14/22
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Weeks after Barrington voters approved the school and municipal budgets for next year, town leaders learned they would be receiving a lot less state aid for education than they had been expecting. …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/22/22
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Barrington school officials are expecting the student population will increase by more than 200 over the next 10 years.
During a school committee meeting on Thursday night, Barrington Schools …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/12/21
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Barrington Public Schools and the municipal government received nearly $100,000 in grant money from the state recently, as part of the "Take It Outside" program.
Rhode Island Governor Gina …
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10/2/20
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The Barrington School Committee fired five teachers during Thursday night’s meeting.
But the process of issuing “notices of non-renewal” did not allow the public to know many …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/18/22
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Officials at Barrington High School are investigating an incident that occurred during a girls lacrosse game Friday night, May 20.
BHS Director of Athletics George Finn said officials were …
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5/25/22
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Another public comment period. Another verbal beating unleashed upon the Barrington School Committee.
On Thursday night, a large crowd of residents — many of them parents of Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/4/22
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Changes are coming to the school busing situation in Barrington.
Late last week, Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae said the district will be reducing the bus ridership eligibility …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/27/21
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John Stafford’s request was granted. Mark Hanchar’s was denied.
Stafford, a Strawberry Drive resident, filed an amendment calling for a larger increase for the school …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/2/22
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The Barrington Public School Superintendent’s School Scheduling Task Force has created a survey to learn about parents', teachers' and students' experiences with the new change in the …
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12/3/19
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Barrington High School senior Lucy Dreier has been selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar — she is one of only three students from Rhode Island and 161 nationwide to earn the …
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5/12/22
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In May, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear ruled that the Barrington School Committee violated the state’s Open Meetings Act by failing to provide sufficient notice before …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/4/22
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The BAY Team recently launched a new initiative in response to parents’ concerns of the impact of COVID-19 on daily lives and schooling. "Raise Your Hand" is a community website where people …
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11/13/20
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Victory Field was empty on Sunday afternoon.
On the day that traditionally hosts the Barrington High School graduation ceremony, members of the Class of 2020 instead shared their commencement …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/9/20
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Barrington Middle School teachers and administrators shared some special send-offs with students this week.
On Tuesday night, the district aired a video celebrating the eighth grade bridge …
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6/17/20
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A Barrington resident is hoping the video she helped create will prevent children from abusing opioids later in life.
Dr. Jen Reynolds, a certified physical therapist, created a video that …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/13/20
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It was a special afternoon at Barrington High School.
On Sunday, June 13, the Class of 2021 gathered at Victory Field to celebrate its graduation.
And in the bleachers, hundreds of …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/14/21
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An effort is underway to remove members of the Barrington School Committee from office.
During an hour-long public comment period at Thursday night’s school committee meeting, more than a …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/19/22
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Barrington school officials have refused to release any details about what they have spent on legal services to fight a lengthy battle with the family of a middle school student who was improperly …
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12/10/19
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The Barrington Times reached out to members of the Barrington School Committee following last week’s meeting, asking for their reaction to the public comment period where more than a dozen …
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3/7/22
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The public comment portion of the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday night actually started very early Friday morning.
And despite having to wait nearly four hours to speak, dozens …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/21/22
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There was no homecoming football game and no homecoming parade, but students at Barrington High School still voted for this year's homecoming court and the two Golden Eagles.
Students selected …
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11/3/20
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The clock is ticking for unvaccinated staff in Barrington schools.
For the last two months, the administration has reminded all school staff that a district policy requires they be vaccinated by …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/20/21
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